Thematic Bible
Judges 13:1 (show verse)
The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
Judges 13:2 (show verse)
There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and did not bear.
Judges 13:3 (show verse)
The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman, and said to her, "See now, you are barren, and do not bear; but you shall conceive, and bear a son.
Judges 13:4 (show verse)
Now therefore please be careful and drink no wine nor strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing.
Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Law from the nazarites
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Samson » A danite » son of manoah
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Law from the nazarites
Temperance » Total abstinence » Law from the nazarites
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Victuals » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Wine » Samson's mother forbidden to drink
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Samson » A danite » son of manoah
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Law from the nazarites
Temperance » Total abstinence » Law from the nazarites
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Victuals » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Wine » Samson's mother forbidden to drink
Judges 13:5 (show verse)
For behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb. And he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand of the Philistines."
Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
Asceticism » Practised by the nazarites
Children » Dedicated to God in infancy » Samson
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Leaders » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Nazarite » Law concerning
Nazarite » Instances of » Samson
Nazarites » Prohibited from » Cutting or shaving the head
Nazarites » Different kinds of » From the womb
Philistines » Samson » Promised as a deliverer from
Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Samson » A life of contrasts » Separated as a nazarite
Samson » A danite » son of manoah
Shaving » Forbidden to nazarites
Wine » Samson's mother forbidden to drink
Asceticism » Practised by the nazarites
Children » Dedicated to God in infancy » Samson
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Leaders » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Nazarite » Law concerning
Nazarite » Instances of » Samson
Nazarites » Prohibited from » Cutting or shaving the head
Nazarites » Different kinds of » From the womb
Philistines » Samson » Promised as a deliverer from
Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Samson » A life of contrasts » Separated as a nazarite
Samson » A danite » son of manoah
Shaving » Forbidden to nazarites
Wine » Samson's mother forbidden to drink
Judges 13:6 (show verse)
Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, "A man of God came to me, and his face was like the face of the angel of God, very awesome; and I didn't ask him where he was from, neither did he tell me his name,
Judges 13:7 (show verse)
but he said to me, 'Behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son. And now drink no wine nor strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.'"
Judges 13:8 (show verse)
Then Manoah pleaded with the LORD, and said, "Oh, Lord, please let the man of God whom you did send come again to us, and teach us what we shall do to the child who shall be born."
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Devout fathers » Manoah prays for instruction in regard to his coming child
Fathers » Good Fathers » Manoah prays for instruction in regard to his coming child
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Parents » Good--exemplified » Manoah
Prayer » Answered » Manoah, asking about samson
Devout fathers » Manoah prays for instruction in regard to his coming child
Fathers » Good Fathers » Manoah prays for instruction in regard to his coming child
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Parents » Good--exemplified » Manoah
Prayer » Answered » Manoah, asking about samson
Judges 13:9 (show verse)
God listened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah, her husband, wasn't with her.
Judges 13:10 (show verse)
The woman ran quickly, and told her husband, and said to him, "Behold, the man who came to me the other day has appeared to me."
Judges 13:11 (show verse)
Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said to him, "Are you the man who spoke to the woman?" He said, "I am."
Judges 13:12 (show verse)
Manoah said, "Now let your words happen. How shall the child be raised and what is he to do?"
Judges 13:13 (show verse)
The angel of the LORD said to Manoah, "Of all that I said to the woman let her be careful.
Judges 13:14 (show verse)
She may not eat of anything that comes of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing. All that I have commanded her she is to observe."
Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Victuals » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Food » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Unclean » Physical food, kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Victuals » Kinds prohibited by mosaic law
Judges 13:15 (show verse)
Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "Please, stay a bit longer that we may prepare a young goat for you."
Judges 13:16 (show verse)
The angel of the LORD said to Manoah, "Though you detain me, I won't eat of your bread. And if you prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to the LORD." For Manoah did not know that he was the angel of the LORD.
Judges 13:17 (show verse)
Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "What is your name, that when your words come true we may honor you?"
Judges 13:18 (show verse)
And the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask for my name? It is incomprehensible."
Judges 13:19 (show verse)
So Manoah took the young goat and a grain offering, and offered it on the rock to the LORD, who works wonders. Then the angel did a wonderful thing as Manoah and his wife looked on.
Altars » Natural rocks sometimes used as
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To manoah
Animals » Names of » Goats, as offerings
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Goat » Manoah
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Miracles » Catalogue of » Fire on the sacrifices » Of manoah
Rocks » Used as » Altars
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To manoah
Animals » Names of » Goats, as offerings
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Goat » Manoah
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Miracles » Catalogue of » Fire on the sacrifices » Of manoah
Rocks » Used as » Altars
Judges 13:20 (show verse)
For it happened, when the flame went up toward the sky from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on, and they fell on their faces to the ground.
Judges 13:21 (show verse)
But the angel of the LORD did not appear again to Manoah or to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel of the LORD.
Judges 13:22 (show verse)
Manoah said to his wife, "We shall surely die, because we have seen God."
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Counsel » Wives » Examples of
God » Remember » Seeing
Home » Husbands and wives » Wives' counsel, examples of
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Conception » Miraculous » Manoah's wife
Counsel » Wives » Examples of
God » Remember » Seeing
Home » Husbands and wives » Wives' counsel, examples of
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Manoah » A danite » Of zorah » Father of » Samson
Judges 13:23 (show verse)
But his wife said to him, "If the LORD meant to kill us, he wouldn't have received a burnt offering and a grain offering from us, neither would he have shown us all these things, nor would he have spoken to us now like this."
Judges 13:24 (show verse)
The woman bore a son, and named him Samson. And the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Judges 13:25 (show verse)
And the Spirit of the LORD began to direct him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
The tribe of Dan » Sampson was of
Eshtaol » Samson moved by the spirit of the lord near
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » Samson
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Modes of » By secret impulse
Mahaneh-dan » An encampment of the danites
Samson » A life of contrasts » Spiritual at times
Samson » A danite » son of manoah
Zorah » The city of samson
Eshtaol » Samson moved by the spirit of the lord near
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » Samson
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Modes of » By secret impulse
Mahaneh-dan » An encampment of the danites
Samson » A life of contrasts » Spiritual at times
Samson » A danite » son of manoah
Zorah » The city of samson